Awesome V8 Engines That Are Money Pits
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Complicated or not, it does not really matter how many features a V8 does have. Once proper engineering is not applied, there are going to be troubles with it. Generally, V8s are engines to be proud of pleasing owners' lives with power, lovely noise and trouble-free maintenance, but not these V8s...
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British design be like, the car is so beautiful, let's put a terrible motor in it so we can look at it during many services.
Nah they just wsnt to test drive
Brits cant do shit well since the civil war
I know, a real shame tbh 🙁
Every manufacturer has there good cars and trucks but they also have there bad
@@hybridShinx what the English civil war between 1642 & 1651? 🤔
I like how the N62 took the problems of the 4.5l Porsche (in v cooling pipes), AJV8 (timing chain guides) and combined all those catastrophic issues into one engine!
it mostly depends on how often you change the oil in those engines, im a happy owner of n62b44 and i must say that its not as much pain in the ass as it is shown in the video, its not true that you need some qualified mechanic to work with it, im working on my intake valve right now, that means i need to take off whole intake cause the valve is located behind the intake, this is my first "serious" job on this car since 2 years of having it. The n62 with turbos in it is the real pain in the ass, and more pain for the wallet to get it fixed
Is it how benchmarking supposed to work? /S
The n63 is a grenade, the N62 has some seal issues, but is an otherwise stellar engine. The biggest issue with the N62 is hack mechanics.
@@AnonyMous-jf4lc thats right man, seal issues are caused by the operating temperature in those engine, for example, there are same aftermarket thermostats which are opening when the coolant reaches 95°C, the factory one opens at 105°C, but at this point engine oil temperature is around 130°C and this situantion makes the seals "hard" and finally, they start to leak oil, just like valve stem seals or crankshaft oring seal. I hope that you understood me, im from Poland, my English May be not very good, but its nice to speak someone from across the globe who knows these engines. Take care buddy
@@oscaraurelio8869 what do you mean by saying "benchmarking"?
As Jeremy said, the 4.2L v8 from audi is one of the greatest engines of all time.
Sadly, it's dead
Was it reliable
@@thepurdychannel8866 It was quite reliable. But wasnt bulletproof.
i drive the audi a8 d2 with the 4.2 still going strong!
I sold my b6 s4 last year :(
Im currently selling my b7 4.2
Totally agree about the Porsche 4.5 V8 and the BMW 4.4 twinturbo (especially the early ones). Bottomless money pits! A friend had a 2014 bmw 650i with just 80000km, he was flooring it and the engine went bust. Turns out there was no oil in the engine due to a faulty oil level sensor (there is no oil dip stick). Anyway 4000 euros later he was back on the road :)
4000 euros isn’t too bad for a Bimmer lol
@@izzy031096 yeah, tbh
You should teach him how to check his oil.
@@mrkingjesse378 no dipstick. You just have to trust the sensor, and sensors can go bad. Which it did in this example.
Hmmm so that explains how that one guy got an M6 for what's basically a steal.
It may not be the most powerful but the Mercedes M113 5.0 from the late 90s to mid 00s is a pretty bulletproof V8 💪
Well, then the M156 happened. While I love mine, it's a pain in the ass when it comes to reliability; already had to fix the camshaft adjuster on one side, and now most likely the shafts and lifters itself are damaged too - leaking water and a howling servopump are also part of it. Engine mounts need to be replaced too, the cars now 8 years old. 🤣
@@OM617a yes Toyota's 1UZFE even more so than the Mercedes M113 👍
@@matteiasm.3618 yeah but nearly 500 bhp in standard tune 😉 I thought the M156 wasn't too bad? I know the M273 that came after the M113 had a few problems.
Funny how Mercedes never made a bad V8 the m156 is the worst but still not bad at all
@@matteiasm.3618 I recently purchased a 31-year-old BMW with over 200,000 miles on it so I feel you. Thank god BMW still produces all the factory parts so making everything new hasn't been too difficult. Just realize that you are better off spending the money now then blowing your engine and having a financial nightmare.
That W8 sounded Glorious. 👌🙂
Still, not worth the headaches, same as all the others mentioned here.
Not saying gk out and buy a w8 but I have had mine for 2 years I'm the 2nd owner 150k miles 03 6 speed no problems so far but I take care of it
@@lurk7967 congratulations 🎉, I wish you many more trouble free KMs (or miles ?).
Edit: Oh, I see, miles it is. 😁
**V8*
@VisioRacer:
I totally agree.
I’ve had my personnal N63 experience with a 2012 BMW 550X Drive
Heavy oil consumption - drinks 1L of oil everytime it revs past 4000 RPM.
Throws thick blue smoke out the exhaust after idling for 3mins or in any stop & go traffic.
Drains a new battery from the manufacturer every 3 years (and a new alternator every 5 years).
The fan is runs 60% of the time in cold weather (sub 35F) and 80% in warm weather (70F +).
It got a full engine overhaul at 20K miles under BMW Customer Care package.
All the problems above surfaced before it hit the 60K miles mark.
I had a 2012 750Li same problems…..I’d never buy an BMW again
@@samcase7045 it’s not every bmw it’s just the n63. Bmw makes plenty of great engines just not v8s
Stick with inline-6 engines, BMW. You're good at those. Your hot-V engines are like a super-nova star: explosive and impressive for a short time.
B/S58 is and will always be the answer
My N62 545i was pretty damn reliable even with 165k miles on it
The northstar v8 should have been in this video as well
You’re right, the Northstars were terrible. My dad used to have a pre Northstar Sedan De Ville with the 4.1 V8 and that was a really good engine, just way underpowered.
The Ford 5.4 3V had a lot of problems too
By Northstar you mean the 4.6L LD8 and L37 used in Cadillacs? As much as I know they are actually solid engines as long as maintained properly. Only major problem are the head bolts which get pulled out as the engine overheats. And overheating was mainly caused from Dex-cool mixed with sealant tabs clogging the cooling system.
The Northstar was actually pretty bulletproof if A you got lucky (I did, I flogged the piss out of mine as a 21 year old without trouble) or B went ahead and did the head stud mod (my aunt had to do this when her barley drive brand new DeVille kept going through headgaskets).
@@danielknepper6884 lol, not true at all!
This list is for awesome engines, the northstar is so lame
I love how GM in this time frame(late 90's/00's) designed the LS series V8 engine with what was considered inferior technology, cam in block, 2 valve head, pushrods, rocker arms, etc. Yet produced similar horsepower and a shitload more low end torque compared to chain/belt driven 4 valve DOHC that was considered state of the art at the time. Those LS based engines were super reliable and durable to boot, hell they even got decent gas mileage considering their application. And GM designed the block/general design to be tinkered with, its crazy how much power people have gotten out of that engine block/head design.
Also they made the V8 LS more lightweight than the flat six boxer of the 911!
**LT Series*
Nah, I'd go with the *General Motors LT Series V8,* notably the Corvette-powered *LT1 fuel-injected small-block 5.7L engine.*
V8?
GM
A huge relief to note that my car does not feature here.
Rover, thankfully, used the Buick derived 3.5 litre V8 which was in use for about 40 years.
Great content VR as I now have a better idea what to avoid if ever replacing my old P5B.
Thanks for the upload 👍
The Rover V8 is a great engine 👍What is incredulous though is that Triumph had that engine at their disposal during the development of the Stag. But no, they ploughed their own furrow & the rest is history 🙄
@@phil955i A combination of really poor management plus a "territorial battle" between the former rivals did indeed lead to Triumphs refusal to use a tried and tested engine. Smart folk often replaced the engine after the inevitable breakdowns with the Rover (Buick) lump, unless I am much mistaken.
Thanks for the reply 👍
@@grahamnutt8958 yes you're right, the Rover V8 was / is a common swap when the original Triumph V8 expired 👍
@@grahamnutt8958
Yes
They put rover V8's in because the Triumph was crap
Then when the Stag became a 'Classic' people used to hunt for Stag V8's in scrapyards etc to put back into the Stags because the Classic Stags became more valuable with the original crap engines in!
Utter madness
@@mb106429 also @phil
Great thread guys. It is indeed a sad reflection in today's World that mediocrity seems to rule.
Oh well..... such is life 🤔
The Triumph V8 was basically two 1.5 litre inline 4 engines stuck together, the plan being to cut costs for both. The Inline 4 was quite a reliable engine (Saab used the design for many years).
And yet they had the Rover V8 at their disposal 🤷♂
@@phil955i That’s the biggest crime. Triumph spending money that they didn’t have, developing an engine that they didn’t need.
@@Largeone1968 there was i guy where i used to live that dropped a Rover V8 in his Stag (he'd done other stuff to it aswell, he restore it basically from the ground up) and the engine was such a perfect fit for the car. It's baffling that they decided to try and reinvent the wheel instead of making a working car.
I’m not sure Saab did take on the design entirely. Iirc, they were partners in the development and had intended to share it but went separate ways.
@@olivercalland1470 Internal politics and corruption.
Okay but all of those sound incredible. As much of a timed bombs they might be
Fully agree
I really want the W8! I've only seen a couple of them in my 40 years of life and would love to have it!
They certainly have a unique sound don't they, a mix of 5 cylinder & V8 to my ears
The problem with the W8 is not how often they break but how many mechanics simply refuse to work on them
@@demogaming8895 I've always worked on my own vehicles so that not an issue
@@4BillC From personal experience, I certainly do not recommend that haha
@@Ruby_OG lol... I like a challenge!
At 80K miles, my N62 powered 5-Series needed more money in engine repairs than the car was worth. 80K miles.
Moral of the video: If you wanna be happy with one car for the rest of your life, get an inline 6 cylinder!!
I very much doubt that I would still be happy with my first car, an FE Holden with an inline 6 grey motor. (Unless it was in showroom condition with no miles on it :) ) Have had V8s, inline 4s, V6s inline 6s since then and now my best ever engine for sheer satisfaction and endless performance is an inline 4 turbo in MKV GTI. Owned since new, can't imagine swapping it for any other engine.
@@einfelder8262 You can’t beat the vr6 for a VW and if your going inline 4 the only thing to get is a Honda
@@waterloo123100 Nope. The VR6 was great in the MK4 and MKV, but the 4 pot turbo always blows it away (unless you aftermarket turbo the VR6 which a few guys did. It was still too heavy for the front of the MKV but the AWD was something I would have liked in my GTI. R was too expensive for my budget. The problem with the Honda 4 is the ugly as fuck and uncomfortable cars it comes in :)
@@einfelder8262 That’s funny my 12v vr6 hasn’t lost to a turbo 4 yet 😂more then a few people have have put boost on them and when they do they hold more power then the GTI’s do. Their better in every way and thats why I sold my 1.8t and kept my glx
@@waterloo123100 I already said that a boosted R32 is quick. A standard R32 is only a tiny bit quicker than a GTI, nothing to brag about. I don't believe a 4pot has never beaten you, that's just a stupid comment. A Stage 1 tune in the GTI is all that's needed. For you to get in front of that you need a turbo for $5000, then you will blow most things away - but not in standard tune.
I'm surprised the Ford Flathead is on here. It's ironic that water pump location was the biggest flaw, because Ford evaluated several designs on this...including one that used natural convection instead of a waterpump, just to make it a tiny bit cheaper.
Nice video, I really enjoyed it :)
Owned an BMW 5 series with the N62B44 for a couple of years but sold it before any issues regarding leaking valve stem seals or waterpipe occured.
I really loved the car and its engine.
Let us not forget the Volvo 4.4 V8 built by Yamaha. The early engines would have the balance shaft bearing crap out and it would jump time and destroy the engine. They later "fixed" the issue, but nevertheless, for such a smooth and strong engine, you have an Achilles heel lurking deep inside on that balance shaft bearing.
That W8 clip always gives me goosebumps. Beautiful sound. The car is slow, but that sound... Daaaaaamn. Whew.
Please keep more videos coming. Also the VisioRacer opening jingle/music is so iconically catchy. Good stuff!
Thanks, very pleased you like them!
the biggest problem with the Triumph V8 was that the directors at British Layland were stubborn (and reluctant) to put the Rover V8 in it which was an bulletproof engine
Could we get a list of some awesome v8 diesels?
Because there are alot of underated v8 diesels from mercedes that are bulletproof and produce enough torque to stop the earth from spinning :)
BMW M67D40 / M67D44
Mercedes OM629 (no timing chain stretch unlike OM628)
VW Group 4.0 TDI from 2003 (more reliable than the 4.2)
Scania 16.4-litre
Detroit Diesel 8V71
2002 7.3 litre powerstroke engine
Toyota has an awesome 4.5l v8 diesel the 1gd-fte also super reliable.
@@alanmay7929 1VD-FTV! Forgot about that - good shout!
There is a video of those. Just check his channel.
“Wrinkles up many owners faces” lmao you’re a national treasure we need to import you into the states
I'm so blessed to have a M113. No turbos no internal coolant pipes in the V. Just good old Mercedes torque, and understressed power.
I have an ‘02 LandRover with the 4.0 litre V8 and it’s a giant piece of trash. It has sentimental value so I can’t get rid of it but an LS swap would make it an amazing truck. I just put a new fuel line in that cost me $140 used & took me four hours to do the job. There’s no room for my hands & everything is done blind.
Ls will make anything better!
@@suzi_mai
For sure
They look nice for sure. Look how well the 100 Series Land Cruisers (and Lexus LX470) from that era have held up. I work in some rich neighborhoods and I probably see 20+ early 2000’s Land Cruisers every day.
that be sick man
This made me respect my corolla even more
This made me decide you are boring even more :) I owned a Corolla once, it was so boring I fell asleep starting it up. Thankfully I hadn't hit the road yet or I might have crashed into a Camry whose driver was so bored he was asleep too.
@@einfelder8262bro its a economy car not a sports car imao troll
@@Maximus20778 What's a "bro" ?
@@Maximus20778 It's a sleeping pill, not a car.
@@einfelder8262 imfao get outta here troll.
Videos like this make me thankful to have a supercharged V6 making 350hp and being reliable as hell.
What car?
That flat head in that green Ford coupe sounds amazing
I knew the Stag V8 was going to be in this list. A few comments to bust the pub myths: Single row timing chains is not a problem. BMW and MB have used them for years with no issue. The problem arose with the Stag when shortly after production started the bean counters prescribed cheaper parts which meant crap parts that stretched in 25k miles. Nowadays people fit BMW chains and no more problem. The water pump was no higher than that on the 2000/2500 models which had no problem with over heating. Again, cheap parts dictated by the bean counters and in this case it was crap head gaskets. Once those went and drank your cooling obviously it would run dry. However the same would happen on many other cars of the era had their gaskets go bang. Water pump was also a request from SAAB sue to the modular character of the engine with its 4 cyl sibling. Their application was reverse fitment in the car and thus no space to hang a water pump off the front - something that Triumph actually did design for initially. Widened bores bit is bullshit as the Dolly 2 litre has even bigger bores and they don't have any issues with cooling. What I will give you is the head studs at 20 degrees - but they did that to aid production as then the head could be fully built up with correct valve clearances before fitting to the block. It isn't really a problem as described in the video (warping heads) but rather the fact that they are studs in a dissimilar material head and when there is a leak - as often occurred due to alforementioned gaskets leaking - then you would get corrosion going on which caused studs to be extremely difficult to remove. Consensus is that the design was overall fine if not a bit ahead of its time but the downfall is mechanics having no experience with them doing all sorts of things that these engines do no tolerate along with cost cutting on the part of the factory after the initial production was underway. Build a Stag engine with quality parts and it will be fine. Build one with crap parts and/or neglect it and it will bite hard.
Original title: Reasons LS swaps are so popular.
No its LS the world
The sound of the W8 and his cousins VR6 and VR5 are sublime...
All those cars are “2 happy moment cars, when you buy them and when you sell them”
The N62 is very easy to work on and the mechanical components are rock solid. Many are out there pushing 200k and going strong.
3:22 the upside was that it made 106 hp
my 1200cc old school bike makes that kind of power
The international 6.0 and 6.4 V8 diesels should be in here. Awesome powerhouses, terrible reliability from the factory
Yes!
The 6.4 might not have been so bad if it didn't have DPF. Most of the early DPF engines were unreliable, but the 6.4 was worse than the 6.7 Cummins or 6.6 Duramax of the time.
Very true, my Dad used to own a 1992 Ram 3500 Cummins and a 1999 F350 7.3. Both were very very reliable. I don’t think either required more than oil changes. You’re right about DPF, once diesels started getting more complex the reliability plunged. I still remember what he paid for each one since we hardly ever got new vehicles. The Ram was a dually ext cab 5 speed for $21,000, and the Ford was a dually, 4 door XLT automatic for $32,000. Even adjusted for inflation that’s pretty cheap
@@skylinefever and the Ford 5.4 3 valve and Chrysler 4.7 V8.
Every day that passes, I get closer and closer to wanting a Lexus
Bmw can't design a engine that lasts over 100k miles to save there life there's always a issue
Not in the last 15 or so years no it seems
They can. They just don't want to.
We need come back the old Inline 6 or M30 designs... Truly awesome engines.
My grandparents had a Cadillac Seville with an LF9. Damn thing had to be towed out of the garage when it was sold in 1982.
This is why you dont over complicate things.
The sound of the LF9. OMG...
We need more cars like that.
My dad currently has an 04 cayenne s with the 4.5. I was shocked to see it on this list because at 195k, it had been the most reliable car we have ever owned. No engine problems other than a valve cover leak and basic maintenance so far
that's because he's looking after the engine.
This guy is not qualified to speak English! Maybe he's full of s#@£ too🤔
These kind of lists are typically made by idiots who have never actually owned the cars but rather just parrot rumors for views
Nice BS.....
BMW N62 Engine....My timing chain jumped the gear in the head due to a timing chain tensioner failure and the chain started sawing through the head shooting shards of metal all throughout the motor. I ended up making it into an engine table. It's more reliable in its table form.
I have N62B48 in my 2008 X5 with 290k km. In 250k km the engine was taken out and all the seals were replaced. The same with timing chains, etc. So far the engine is running without issues, oil consumption drops to 1l for 5k km, no leaks. BUT there are many issues with the cooling system. The expansion tank cracked, many hoses too. This issue is related to higher water temperatures and bcs of that it cause a very high water pressure. Beside that it is a fantastic engine with an amazing sound if paired with a custom exhaust.
Last VW: great sound👍
He forgot the good old 5.4 Triton 3v but I guess it does make a pretty good anchor so it's not completely worthless.
That’s a horrible engine. I have a 5.3 Silverado that my brother in law gave me a hard time about because he’s a Ford guy. I still have my truck 15 years later and his is in the junkyard. I’m close to 250,000 miles. Probably one of the best trucks I’ve ever had. To me you can’t beat simple cam in block, there’s not that much to go wrong. I think he gave up on his a 175,000 miles as it needed a $6500 engine swap and it just wasn’t worth it
Ahh the infamous Triton cam phasers 😂
Man this W8 Passat at the end is joy for my years
Happy to own one of the best/reliable euro v8
M113 5.4 AMG n/a
it's a shame these cost a hell of a lot to maintain, all sound so good! I see why the title is what it is
I love your videos visioracer
I tell you what isn't a money pit, the first bmw production v8, the m60b40 from the early to mid 90s. The oil pump bolts and valve covers were the only real weaknesses
i love seeing cars from intro in my country
Another informative compilation! It was surprising that so many on the list were engines from German manufacturers.
Not surprising at all, bmw make hunks of shit. Stick to old Mercs and VAG vehicles
@@izzy031096 I guess it's because I am an old timer (a child of the 70s and 80s). Grew up with the mindset that German and Japanese engines were of quality and heavily smogged and downsized American engines were garbage.
@Poopy McPoop Pants Can't argue against an LS motor nowadays. But I would like to get an old 2002tii or an E30 M3 (The last unit for the U.S. was autioned off to David Hobbs) Even my old Nissan s12 would be fine.
@@jkim6200 i think depends on the engine, germany engineering always over thinking and over engineered that sometimes they forget to simplify a bit so it will be easier to maintain, but all in all their over engineered ways of doing it shows on their performance and the ride quality
@footballcoreano Italian engines are good, performance wise... reliability wise, that remains to be seen
Northstar and modern bmw v8 came to my mind
Yup, n series v8‘s ofc but i miss the northstar, it would have fitted perfectly
The Chevy 350D almost single handedly destroyed the diesel market in the United States... it wasn't until Ford put the 6.9 Liter international engine in trucks that it started to come back. Neighbor down the street when I was a kid had a caddy with that hunk of shit in it. I was walking to the bus stop one morning and saw this long oil streak down the road and as I walked around the corner I found his caddy smoking with him walking back to the house. What an incredibly stupid motor design.
What's even more impressive about that failure is that GM had the Detroit Diesel group, which made literally bomb proof 2 stroke engines... how an engine that bad made it out of their doors can only be explained by management utter incompetence. Having worked in industry for 25 some odd years now I've seen it first hand so today, yes, I can totally understand how it happened. Some Jackoff higher up made a sales presentation with no input from engineering as to what's actually possible with technology found on earth, pitched it to the board of directors who are dumber than a box of moldy dog shit, and presto a mechanical abortion is born!
That W8 at the end of the video though 🥺
As soon as I saw the "money pit", I knew BMW will be on this list
Great video as usual one of mu favourites for some time.
Although I'm sure they have issues I'm glad there wasn't any engines from Australia here .
Keep up the great work.
I saw the title and BET my bf my N62 would be here. I won and lost at the same damn time 🤣
We have to be honest here: JLR`s 5.0 litre V8 is a Ford engine actually. Aside the general advice of not buying used Land Rovers, the fact is that the Supercharged V8 is quite reliable - that also applies to the Jags. The issue truly relies in the owners that skip the regular maintenances. I got a 150.000 mile L405 Range Rover and never had to do anything else beside the services described in the manual. Sorry, Visio, but you got this one wrong.
that trrrrrrrrrrr sound on that lf9 is soo beautiful
Cuban - can we use the same gear for 70 years and counting, diesel swap, fuel convert, alternative fluids develop, multiple restoration makeovers, lockdown timewarp automotive. Outside the box innovation... just love it.....
Triumph stag V8 for all its issues does at least sound lovely
Can't agree with VW W8. I have 2 of them, 2003 Wagens. 356,000 and runs daily, gorgeous engine. Change the oil with the best I can find often. Pennzoil Euro LX 5W40., best oil filter. best plugs, Ruthenium Jan 2019. I've changed 2 cam pos sensors, cleaned out oil separator during -25c weather 2x, use good gas. use oil cleaners before oil change, good air filters. Engine is bullet proof. My baby Veyron is Das auto!
Do my own work. Yes tight spaces for sure. O2 sensors needing replacement. That's going to be a pain. Rarely go to VW dealer, it could be costly. At the end of the day, I WILL NOT SELL IT. Way too much fun and hardly costs me a dime.
I've never heard a W8 in real life, does it actually sound that good, or was this just an aftermarket exhaust in the video?
@@oskarniklas5061 The exhaust is very quiet, hardly hear it inside. It does have a different sound unlike anything out there. It sounds like a purring kitten, European, un American. The reason has to do with 4 cylinders have a 4" longer exhaust path. Mix that with conventional 4 and the different result. It is a very smooth engine, but has a pleasant warm barely noticable hum that is almost a delightful back rub.It says, I'm alive, let's go for a ride and the joy is quite real.
The experience is well, different. Sure lots of cars have more power, smooth, noisy, rumbling, torquey, whatever, but this is unique. When it hits near 4000, it just explodes with predictable constrained power, like it comes alive big time. I've had it to 210 kph and, damn, that's fast. it is limited to 250.
I've pulled 3500 lb trailers for 2000 miles at 70 mph, up long 8 mile BC mountain roads, got maybe 12-15 mpg. Otherwise 24-28. Uses a little oil, maybe 2 qts in 10k miles. Starts instantly in -30c.
The repairs referred to in the video are entirely due to operator neglect. It is one of the best designs. But expensive to make.
The W12 is the same engine with 4 more pistons and 2 turbos, 500 hp. The W16 is the same but double in size, 4 turbos, 1,500 hp. And $3m. I'm happy.
@@qwiklok Awesome really impressed with the towing did you have a euro hitch?
I own a 03 6spd sedan spirit blue pearl 150k Miles was maintained very well still running strong!
@@lurk7967 I hade a regular aftermarket hitch installed, but modified the spare tire wells with 1/8" plates formed to the surface, about 8×5" and welded to the sheet metal for strength at each of the 4 bolt holes. Then welded the hitch receiver to the body framework. It's bullet proof. the towing was for a friend who was moving 600 km distant 3 trips. The trailer was way overloaded, guessing 3000 plus lbs. through the Rocky mountains, 2 passes in Jan Feb at -35 below.
The AWD is absolutely brilliant. The traction and control beyond words. Blew me away since 80% was on hard snow, black ice, frost everywhere. ,car was packed to the gills too.
I averaged 17.4 l/100 km. under load, 14 on return trip with trailer.
damn didn't see a single japanese v8 broken down
@@OM617a ahh yes my fav V8 I got a ls400 (1995) before it was hella of an enginge
Meanwhile the Lexus 470hp 5.0 V8 in the ISF/RCF/GSF is incredibly reliable and it sounds amazing.
Moral of the story, stick to American LS engines or ford v8 coyote engines for reliable v8. Lexus also makes incredibly reliable v8
Don't forget Hemi and Vortec engines... Diesel old Cummins and Duramax previous DPF sh*t
Very good list. Agree with all and can't think of any missed
Where I live, EVERY SINGLE V8 is a money pit 😞
Mechanics are dumb, availability is low and gas prices are rocket high 💔
The W8 does sound great, though.
Can you do 1.4 European turbo engines? 2006-2012 era.!.!.!
People need deap information about these engines..!!
Keep it up❤️
Lexus, GM LS, and Genesis V8s are all great! A lot of the chrysler hemis are decent as well. BMW NA v8s from the mid 2000s and their current v8s are a different story though.
Mercedes-Benz V8 engines are great too.
Wow Visio. You've come a long way. Which was your breakthough video? I've been subbed since around 36k.
Now you're up there crapping on the V8 Stag motor with the rest of the pros. Makes me very proud.
Honorable mention: BMW S65 (‘cause that engine is also a money pit)
That VW VR8 WAS WAY TOO GOOD
But they all sound so great, even the diesel.
The Triumph Stag was such a missed oppurtunity. They already had a Buick derived V8 which was proven and ready to go from the Range Rover/Rover SD1 etc. They just wanted to make their own V8. British auto industry in a nutshell.
As to your opening statement that “the V8 has twice as many cylinders as a usual engine….” When and where I grew up the V8 engine WAS the usual design.
The W8 sound so good!
Damn nice tire rack raciel
I already knew that BMW engine would be on there 😂 I've had one reliability is horrible but performance is great. You just pray the thing don't explode lol.
The simplest answer to any money pit is to just get anything with a Toyota UZ in it
Ending is an eargasm
I drove a BMW N62 4.4 V8. It had the leaking crossover coolant pipe problem, although the loss of coolant was still very limited.
After buying the car, we soon found out that the engine would remain stuck in a kind of 'emergency program' after 1st start. A sensitive driver immediately recognises this by the gas being 'jumpy' and coasting when releasing the gas. I can imagine that an average driver doesn't notice, especiall when going above 80 km/u where the engine gives constant power and the strange behaviour isnt prevalent anymore. Anyway, the fix was starting the car, drive 100m, stop and shut off the engine and restart. Most of the times, the engine started in 'normal modus' the 2nd time, running butter smooth and just the way it was intended.
I suppose that N62 engines start to express this behaviour somewhere between 100k-150k km. The general idea is that the engine starts in open loop with valves opening at maximum and on the throttle valve and going to closed loop within 1,5 minuts with throttle valve closing with the engine software fully taking over. From my Internet investigation at the time it is my understanding that this behaviour (not being able to go from open loop to closed loop) starts to occur when the valve adjustment system (Valvetronic?) sligtly wears down. The engine parameters get out of the known fields upon starting throwing the engine in 'emergency mode', never going to closed loop.
Solving this problem is a nightmare, I understand. Supposedly, there are many, many different variants of this valvetronic thing and you need the exact right one. Parts costs a cool €3k and then you still need to install them. A fine example of overengineering. Looks great on paper, a nightmare in real life when the system goes off the rails.
My general idea is that owners not recognising this, run the engine in 'emergency mode' for long periods of time, causing the engine to run hotter than intended. This leading to rubbers/gaskets/seals wearing down quicker than expected and eventually causing things like the dreadful crossover coolant pipe leak. With our car, it was under control and did not get any worse over 60.000km that we drove with the car. Of course, we had to perform the starting ritual every time, also after fueling up on the high way.
Leaking gaskets are BMW generic. The N62 is no exception.
Occasionally, it threw out some nice grey oil fumes when reving after more than a minute of idle. Probably oil leaking through the valves, burning off when reving.
Besides the starting ritual, I loved the engine. Smooth, good torque at low revs. Although my current B58 engine is better on all aspects, I do miss the V8 sound and linear power curve. Regardless of the problems, I wouldn't want to have missed driving this thing for the world. I got rid of the car when I had more moisture in the car than outside due to leaky door rubbers (a known E60/61 problem).
Gonna be honest here, the Cadillac Northstar should be on this vid, because of how messed up it is regarding where they placed the starter motor.
…and high oil capacity.
They blew a lot of head gaskets too if I’m not mistaken
That didn't last long though, they eventually fixed the head gasket issue and It became extremely reliable
@@buffalino8357 it lasted long enough to scared GM out of OHC V8s until recent years.
@@PrydeWater901 why is that tho they continued production of the northstar until 2012 if they were afraid of it why continue after 2005 when they fixed the issues 🤔
The Porsche is awesome 👌
In the Porsche I would rip out that and just put a LS in it😂
**LT*
I'd stick with the *Chevrolet LT Series small-block V8* if I were you...
That's probably the best fix for most of the cars shown here with these engines. An LS swap would probably cost less than fixing these paperweights.
LS swap the world!
@@TheAsheybabe89 **LT*
What about the small-block *LT Series Chevrolet V8* from a *Corvette?*
@@TheAsheybabe89 no
awesome video
I disagree with the 4.5L porsche V8. I have a 2004 Cayenne S with over 264,000km. Nor I or the previous owners ever had a major engine issue so far and is still running perfectly. Very powerful and trouble free so far
You probably serviced yours....
The best engine is the one that makes the owner and the producer happy. For me, the Mitsubishi 3A92 is still the best engine. Yep, a subcompact with only 71-80 hp.
0:40 your first example, apparently, has 4½ valves per cylinder. Fascinating.
Yup, my fingers failed me again
@@VisioRacer i was about to say, 36 valves? That has to be 32 Valves, I love ur videos though, you work very hard!
i really like the porsche v8, the 4.5 and 4.8 twin turbo are fun as well as the bmw n62, n63/s63 and the jaguar 5.0 supercharged v8!
but what the hell was vw smoking to come up with the w8?
its so superfluous!
If you did one on just unreliable BMW engines overall you could possible spread it over 3/4 videos. :)
@@arandomdeadmau5fan861 How do you figure its the Americans that don't understand this?
@@arandomdeadmau5fan861 we have 333 million people in this country. You are going to have to show a valid source that says over half of Americans don't understand this. Show me the numbers. I figured a German would know better than to generalize people
Damn that VW V8 for sounding so good.
1:35 it also has oil pump issues. Boss just had to scrap one because the pump was failing and cost to repair exceeded cost to replace... kinda insane. 10/10 would not recommend. It also experienced the coolant problem, and suspected to have ring problems from the scoring...
That Olds engine sounds mean. Like those big american rigs.
had a Porsche cayenne turbo when i was 25. is by far the car i most regret of having purchease.
Maserati F136 V-8 engine cost a fortune with known cam variator problems, still probably best sounding V-8
Putting industrial Ford Flathead on the list is not a fair comparison. Most vehicles at that time were only going to see 60k miles at most, versus modern cars that are now doing 200k miles on average
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